Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting or EVH is a procedure used to obtain a healthy blood vessel that can be used during Coronary Bypass surgery to bypass the blockage in the heart. The first system for Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting (EVH) was launched in 1997 and to date over 1 million procedures have been performed.

MAQUET’s full line of endoscopic vessel harvesting systems are designed with unique features to meet the needs of the most skilled or novice users.  Each new generation of this unique technology has been developed in partnership with the specialists who use them in daily practice.

Now considered the standard of care, the EVH technique requires only a small incision. It can be used to harvest the saphenous vein from the leg or the radial artery from the arm, providing excellent conduit quality and hemostasis results. Removing the vessel by this method not only reduces patient discomfort and scarring, but recovery is much quicker. Growing clinical evidence points to the fact that MAQUET’s VASOVIEW Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting Systems enhance both patient clinical outcomes and satisfaction.

• A less-invasive 2cm (1 inch) incision
• Significantly less risk of infection and wound complications¹
• More rapid recovery and far less postoperative pain¹
• Minimal scarring for improved cosmesis¹
• Efficient harvest of either sapheonous vein or radial artery¹

¹Allen K, Cheng D, Cohn W, et al. Endoscopic Vascular Harvest in coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A consensus statement of the International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery 2005. Innovations. 2005; 1:51-60. 

» Endoscopic vessel harvesting is the standard of care for vein harvesting and it should be. The conduit quality with EVH, overall patient satisfaction, and reduction in complications have made EVH the only way you should really take a vein.«  John Crouch, MD

MAQUET also has a comprehensive, proven portfolio of vascular surgery implant solutions and is a leading producer of highly engineered surgical grafts and fabrics used to replace and patch human blood vessels. All MAQUET graft solutions are designed for optimal patient outcomes and feature technologies to improve hemostasis, encourage tissue in-growth, promote natural healing and provide long-term durability. For more information, click here on the following link: Vascular Surgery Product Overview